New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 36-30

a. Public school officials shall cooperate with sheriffs and local law enforcement officials in setting dates for fingerprinting pupils pursuant to this act and providing school facilities and personnel to assist in the fingerprinting process.

b. No pupil shall be fingerprinted unless the signed authorization section of the fingerprint card is completed by the student's parent or guardian or temporary caretaker.

c. School officials shall notify the parents or guardians or temporary caretakers of eligible pupils of the date set for the fingerprinting program at the school at least two weeks prior thereto. For purposes of this subsection, “eligible pupils” means pupils who have not been fingerprinted previously pursuant to this act.